A top U.S. and NATO military officer said recent Russian naval activity in Europe exceeds levels seen during the Cold War. The official is now voicing concern that the distributed nature of the deployments could end up "splitting and distracting" the transatlantic alliance. The comments came amid a sharp escalation in tensions between Russia and the United States, after Washington launched 59 missiles against an air base in Syria. The assault was retaliation for a deadly toxic gas attack that killed scores of people in the country.
Russian naval activity in Europe may exceed Cold War levels
